Tetrahedron Letters

1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium p-toluenesulfinate: a novel reagent for synthesis of sulfones and β-ketosulfones in ionic liquid

A Kumar, MK Muthyala

Index: Kumar, Anil; Muthyala, Manoj Kumar Tetrahedron Letters, 2011 , vol. 52, # 41 p. 5368 - 5370

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Abstract

A novel task-specific ionic liquid, 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium p-toluenesulfinate,[bmim][p- TolSO2] has been synthesized and used as a nucleophile for the reaction with alkyl bromides and phenacyl bromides to prepare sulfones and β-ketosulfones in excellent yields (80–93%) in [bmim][BF4] ionic liquid. The isolated yields of sulfones and β-ketosulfones were higher in [bmim][BF4] than other organic solvents at room temperature.